A Great Adventure Begins on Tuesday

Pam & I will be flying to Portugal Tuesday, arriving in Lisbon after an overnight flight from Philadelphia.  We have a lot planned for our 4 days in the capital city . . . and are looking forward to exciting experiences and making new friends.  On Sunday we will board Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas for a 13 night transatlantic journey.  Ports of call include Cadiz/Seville, Spain plus 3 of the 8 Canary Islands (Lanzarote, Gran Canaria & Tenerife).  We have a lot packed into those days and can hardly wait.

I am not traveling with a laptop, so blogging while we're away is highly unlikely.  Look for posts starting in early November!


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